Postcard from Abroad: Planning New Experiences
By Katie Lauriello, Contributing Writer LANCASTER, ENGLAND—On a warm Sunday evening, I walked across the Millennium Bridge to Shakespeare’s Globe for an evening showing of “Macbeth.” As I began taking pictures from my seat, a woman from behind me kindly offered to take a picture for me. We introduced ourselves to each other. The woman, a professional photographer, was accompanied by a professor from South Africa who had just finished...
Gettysburg College Implements New Guided Pathways Program
By Sophie Lange, Assistant News Editor This year, Gettysburg College unveiled Guided Pathways, a program that adds co-curricular involvement to students’ academic and career experiences. Through the Pathways programs, students will gain, develop and utilize skills through the intentional selection of experiences that align with their interests. Additionally, students are provided with a framework that allows them to consider how each...
A Look into the Bullets Marching Band
By Kenzie Smith, Arts and Entertainment Editor Attending Gettysburg College presents students with many unique opportunities, and one of these opportunities is the Bullets Marching Band. Gettysburg College is the only school within the Centennial Conference to have a marching band, which provides an extra element of entertainment to home football games and gives students the opportunity to continue their marching band career from high...
The Center for Religious & Spiritual Life Welcomes New Program for the Fall Semester
By Laken Franchetti, Editor-in-Chief Director of Religious and Spiritual Life and College Chaplain Michael Bright is introducing a new program to Gettysburg College that he hopes will bring the community closer together and will allow students to honor and celebrate their diverse religious traditions. The Interfaith Community Chapel Program is sponsored by The Center for Religious and Spiritual Life (RSL), and the program will have...
Meet Brad: Head of the ISS and Honorary “Gettysburg Dad”
By Eric Lippe, Magazine Editor When Brad Lancaster began working for Gettysburg College ten years ago, there were 48 international students. Today, there are 248. Lancaster, though he tends to go by Brad, began working for the college in 2013 as the inaugural Director of International Student Services (ISS). According to Lancaster, his intention was to make the ISS a “home away from home for international students.” The motivation to...
Opinion: AI as a Peer
By Alfredo Roman Jordan, Staff Columnist In an era defined by technological advancements, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has woven itself into the fabric of our daily existence, revolutionizing every aspect of society. Yet, its integration into education has been met with a mix of apprehension and skepticism. It is no secret that over the summer, a predominant concern among professors was figuring out how to incorporate generative AI...
